Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-15

At the regular meeting OF Minnesota 10y
al Legion at st. Paul. the following were
admitted to the membership; Gea. Aloaso
Jay Edgerton. Capt. Loren Baxter, Col
Charles Frank Hausdorf. Lieut.. William
Davis Faulkner, Capt. Ezra Frausworth.
Jr., Col. George Franklin French, Lieut.. EL-
woodSpenser Corser, Capt. John Melvil
Shaw, Capt. Electus Abiiah Pratt. Col.
Reuben Clark Benton, Mai. William Razan,
Lieut.. James Austin Bixby, Lieut.. Marsh
Pratt Hawkins, Col. William Berry Nc
Cord, Capt. Charles Henry Woods, Mai.
William Dinsmore Hale, Capt. John Paul
son.
Deputy United States Marshal Edward
Sweetser. arrested Joshnas Tow1e, post
master OF New Avon, Redwood county.
Tor f~raudulently canceling stamps in order
to increase the salary OF his Office and for
using stamps in payment OF his debts, ia
violation of the postal laws. Towle was
taken to st. Paul.
jim and Pete Barrett were indicted at
Minneapolis for the murder OF street car
driver Tollefson.
Ivan Hansen Of Moorhead failed and as
signed. George c.. Newell & Co. of Mime
apoais, and Raworth & Co. of Fargo are
the heaviest creditors. Assets, So, 900;
liabilities, 5000.
A decree OF divorce was granted at Hast.
ings by Judge Crosby to Mrs Jane Berrett.
the ground being i'll Treatment. The PLANT.
N resumes her former name oil Jane Flaw
ahan and retains her personal property
and two lots.
Judge Thomas S. Buckham, of the dis.
tr1ct, has rendered q decision ia the land
case OF Dennis Slingerland VS.. T. s. Singer.
Lam in favor OF the defendant This case
involved possession of S35, 600 worth O,
real n personal property in Dodge coun.
ty.
George o. Collier. SON of Hon. Freeman
j. Collier. of Wabasha, received notice Of
his appointment at United States railway
postal clerk, his route being between La
Crosse, Wis, and W~oonsockt, Oak.
The corcner's jury at Minneapolis exoner.
nte the engineer OF the train that killed
Mrs. Box but recommend q reduced rate OF
speed in the populous parts of the city.
At Minneapolis. William Lawier was
precipitated sixty feet by the breaking OF a
plank IN D. X. Putnam's elevator and kill.
ed instantly.
The appointment Of Herbert f. Rich
mond Is announced as steward of the
Northern Pacific sanitarium at Brainerd.
Clinton Phelps, station agent at Hacar
City. on the Burlington & Northern rail.
road, is seriously i'll at the home of his
parents in Lake City.
at Waseca, Adolph Gasink died at the
age OF seventy-fiye. Mr.. Gasink was one
oil the first settlers OF the county.
The following promotions OF commits
stoned officers OF the United army are an.
nouneed from the war department: First
Lient. George F. Chase. Third cavalry. to
be captain, vice Simpson,. retired from act.
I've service. Second Lieut.. Parker w,
Vest, Third cavalry, to be first lieutenant,
wee Chase, promoted: Additional Second
Lieut.. Pierrepont Isham, Seventh cavalry,
70 be second lieutenant OF Troop G.. Third
cavalry. vice West, promoted.
At Winnipeg, the extensive Touring mill.
OF Mcmillan Bros. the second largest in
the Canadian Northwest. was totally de.
stroyed by fire.
at Halifax, an attempt was made to
blow up one Of the principal forts. Seriou.
damage was done. There is great excite.
msnt among the soldiers.